Medical Assistant Anatomy and Physiology Terms Flashcards

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The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.
Villus
Systole
The thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood vessels and nerves.
A small, finger-like projection that extends into the lumen of the small intestine.
Hepatic Portal System
A viscous fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints that reduces friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.
Synovial Fluid
A bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
Osteocyte
Dermis